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Defence Equipment and Support · Central government

In brief

Defence Equipment and Support has announced plans to buy research work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £83,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 30 months with extensions, starting 31 March 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 2.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 14 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Please see Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (PMEN) attached to Opportunity Listing in the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) for details.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 070692-2025
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 074564-2025
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 074860-2025

About the buyer

Defence Equipment and SupportLast 12 months

Procurements

233

Awards

79

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From notice 070692-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 4 November 2025, last updated 18 November 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.